Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala 2012
This past Friday I attended the second annual Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala at the New York Public Library. I had a blast with my boyfriend at last year’s MCC gala, so we had been anticipating the next one and pounced on ordering tickets as soon as they became available. And good thing we did, because [...]
New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
For my birthday the end of April, I went to the New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show in the Bronx. It’s the nation’s largest exhibition of orchids. The vertical gardens of French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc–featuring structures covered in orchids, ferns, exotic plants, and epiphytes freed from the constraints of gravity–transform the historic Enid [...]
EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women’s Cancer
This past Saturday I completed the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women’s Cancer. The event started in Times Square and finished in Central Park. When I first heard about the walk, I was hesitant to participate because I knew there was going to be a ton of people and I didn’t want to feel overwhelmed and [...]
Sunday in Brooklyn
Last Sunday I had a fantastic day in Brooklyn. I only go to Brooklyn once or twice a month, but every time I do, I have a great time exploring. Our day started with brunch in Vinegar Hill (a borough of Brooklyn) at namesake restaurant, Vinegar Hill House. The wait was long but we had a [...]
Godspell
Last week I saw Godspell on Broadway. I didn’t know what it was about going into it, and though I should have had an idea with the title “Godspell,” I obliviously did not think it would be all religious….but it was, and I am not very religious. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it, but it [...]
Vegan Shop-Up
Last Sunday I went to a really cool vegan pop-up market in Brooklyn called Vegan Shop-Up. It had everything imaginable–tables with vegan chocolate, brownies, cupcakes, chocolate sauce, pretzels, hummus, different flavored vegan cheeses, salsa. There was even jewelry nail polish, and handmade catnip mice toys. It’s markets like Vegan Shop-Up that make me love New York [...]
Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur is…HOT! I had seen previews of the show on TV and I heard that it received great reviews, but it’s not until you see it live that you know just how good it is. When the show first started I was a little nervous because Vanda, played by Nina Arianda, is really annoying. Her [...]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
On Easter Sunday I saw Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I saw two other shows within the same week (Million Dollar Quartet and One Man, Two Guvnors) and Priscilla was the show I was least excited to see. I ended up being pleasantly surprised though, and I really enjoyed the musical. For those of you [...]
One Man, Two Guvnors
I recently saw One Man, Two Guvnors on Broadway. I heard that it was critically acclaimed in London, but I didn’t know much about the show going into it besides the fact that it is a comedy. And comedic it was. One Man, Two Guvnors is a hoot. I laughed throughout the entire show. I [...]
Million Dollar Quartet
Last week I saw an off-Broadway musical, Million Dollar Quartet. It’s about Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins who on December 4, 1956 for the first and only time play together in the same Sun Records recording studio (hence, “the million dollar quartet”). The show was at New World Theater in NYC [...]
